Lydia Ko had some interesting things to say in a conversation with golf.com The first topic was golf and what motivates and excites her about golf?
She said: “I feel like the level of play has just gotten higher and higher, so it’s that much harder to put yourself in contention and to win.
That’s why the year that Jin Young [Ko] and Nelly [Korda] had last year was so impressive. Everyone was like, “Oh, they make it look so easy,” but I know it’s not. Watching them and playing with them was super motivating.
Plus, it’s golf: There’s no perfect round and you can always get better, little by little. She is in third place in the rankings, and the question is does she have a goal to fight with the top two? “Not really.
I just set my goals and focus on those. Right now, that’s increasing both my fairways hit percentage and greens in regulation. When those numbers are better, my results are better. That’s not to say that if I’m not hitting it perfectly, I won’t be able to score—in golf, you can score in so many different ways.
But it’s my way to try to become more consistent. And unless I hit 100 percent of both, there’s room to get better.”
Goals
There are also certain goals she has set for something else. “Not really—apart from trying to stay happy and have good energy on and off the golf course.
Even though we try and separate golf from the rest of life, they always affect one another. So I’m trying to make sure there’s a good balance so that stress in one area doesn’t affect the other.” Sometimes it is difficult to be on multiple sides, but she manages to acquire both sports and other obligations.
“It’s simple stuff. Spending time with family, spending time with my boyfriend, things like that. When I’m practicing, I think it’s important to focus on what I’m doing and make sure that my training aligns with my goals.
Then, when I’m off, I’m totally not worrying about golf, and I can have this freedom to do everything else. When I’m off, I like hiking, working out. I try to stay pretty active. And Netflix is always a good option.
Source: Tennis World USA